 work with metal to produce my sculptures. On one side is my metal creature sculptures and on the other are my musical instrument hybrid sound sculptures. My work conbines different aspects of the subject matter to create a new instrument/creature all together. An example featured is the Tridronalyn, which combines the stringed aspect of a Cello with the bag and drone of bagpipes (internally). The animal sculptures draw on features of different species for inspiration.
My current work is in kinetic sculpture, where I have been building sculptures to animate using motors. I weld using wind and solar power as my worksite is not on the national grid
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| Education & Training |
| 1987-1988 |
HNC in Graphic Design for print at Telford College of Further Education
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| Recent Exhibitions |
| 2001 |
Water sculpture for Gorgie city farm, Edinburgh
New exhibition at Stems Edinburgh
Water sculpture for Scotland Yard Adventure Centre Edinburgh
Live performance with Sativa Drummers in Loule Portugal
Mechanimalgamations 11 exhibition of 10 sculptures at Edinburgh Festival
Emperor`s Kittens at Global gallery London for EWACC.Live performance of sound sculptures at opening party.
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| 2002 |
Working on kinetic sculptures.
Live shows with sound sculptures at Smallfish records in London, and at the Tolbooth arts centre in Stirling
Commissioned by BP to create train sculpture for the rail terminal at Grangemouth Scotland. To mark the return of fuel haulage to the railway instead of by road.
Commissioned by Artlink to create the `Funky Peacock` for artist with disabilities Amanda Tashdjian. Installed at Firrhill centre Craiglockhart Edinburgh.
Built warthog kinetic sculpture.
Commissioned to create swan sculpture `The allsorts family` also installed At Firrhill day centre
Sound performance with `Audio pressure` electronic band and sound sculptures.
3 animal sculptures for `Whiteheat` metalworks near Bathgate.
Live online interview with BBC for Blast website as `Markus Karkus` talking about kinetic sculpture.
Live performance with `Clouded` at Nemphlar Fife.
Continued work on kinetics
Exhibition at New Street, Edinburgh, November 2002
EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURES AT KIBBLE PALACE, GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS, OPENING DECEMBER 2002 RUNNING UNTIL MARCH 2003.
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